Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.

SCORE

GRADE

FIX

REVIEW

PASS

INFO

Checks

5 PASS 5 REVIEW 3 FIX

Web Manifest

Action

Not found

FIX

Not found

No web manifest found

No manifest at standard paths (/manifest.json, /site.webmanifest). A manifest is optional but enables PWA features like home screen installation and standalone display.

No web manifest found.

Dark Mode Support

Action

No dark mode signals

FIX

No dark mode signals

No dark mode signals detected

Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles

External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.

Dark ModeNo Dark Mode Detected

color-scheme meta Not set ✗Dark theme-color Not set ✗CSS indicators Not detected ✗

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.

Print Stylesheet

Action

No print styles

FIX

No print styles

No print-specific styles detected

When users print this page, they get the screen layout including navigation and non-essential elements. Add @media print rules to hide navigation and optimize layout for paper.

Print Stylesheet No Print Styles

Print stylesheet Not found ✗Inline @media print Not detected ✗

Link & Button Quality

2 issue(s) across 166 links and 39 buttons

REVIEW

2 issue(s) across 166 links and 39 buttons

2 link(s) with generic text

Generic link text like 'click here' doesn't describe the destination.

Got: https://auburn.edu/about/index.php?utm_source=auburnhp&utm_medium=web&utm_con… ("Learn More"); https://ranecenter.auburn.edu/ ("Learn more")

11 link(s) open in new tab without warning

Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.

Got: https://auaccess.auburn.edu/; https://bit.ly/489dlOd; https://studentaffairs.auburn.edu/articles/2026/04/auburn-student-designs-leg…; https://wire.auburn.edu/content/ocm/2026/04/151610-presidents-award-algernon-…; https://bit.ly/4aDQHRj; https://www.facebook.com/auburnu; https://x.com/auburnu; https://www.instagram.com/auburnu; https://www.linkedin.com/school/auburn-university; https://www.youtube.com/@AuburnU (+1 more)

153 link(s) with descriptive text

166 links

0 empty

2 generic text

11 new tab

0 empty buttons

Element	Text	Issue	Suggested Fix
https://auaccess.auburn.edu/	AU Access	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://auburn.edu/about/index.php?utm_s…	Learn More	generic text	Replace with descriptive text
Before: Learn More Suggested: Index.Php?Utm Source=Auburnhp&Utm Medium=Web&Utm Content=Triphoto Cta Button
https://wire.auburn.edu/content/ocm/2026…	Fueling Discovery	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
https://wire.auburn.edu/content/educatio…	Preaching what he practices	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
https://ranecenter.auburn.edu/	Learn more	generic text	Replace with descriptive text
Before: Learn more Suggested: Home page
https://bit.ly/489dlOd	https://bit.ly/489dlOd	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://studentaffairs.auburn.edu/articl…	https://studentaffairs.auburn.…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://wire.auburn.edu/content/ocm/2026…	https://wire.auburn.edu/conten…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://bit.ly/4aDQHRj	https://bit.ly/4aDQHRj	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.facebook.com/auburnu	Facebook	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://x.com/auburnu	X	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.instagram.com/auburnu	Instagram	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.linkedin.com/school/auburn-u…	LinkedIn	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.youtube.com/@AuburnU	Youtube	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://tagembed.com/instagram-widget/	Instagram Widget	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text

192 links and buttons have descriptive text

Generic link text like 'click here' doesn't describe the destination.

https://auburn.edu/about/index.php?utm_source=auburnhp&utm_medium=web&utm_con… ("Learn More"); https://ranecenter.auburn.edu/ ("Learn more")

Why this matters

Generic anchor text ('click here', 'read more', 'learn more') tells screen readers and search engines nothing about the destination.

Learn more ▾

Out-of-context lists of links read by AT (one navigation pattern) become useless when every link says 'click here'. Use the destination's title or topic as anchor text. Doubles as SEO win — Google passes anchor-text relevance to the destination.

Source: WCAG 2.4.4 / Google Search Central

Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.

https://auaccess.auburn.edu/; https://bit.ly/489dlOd; https://studentaffairs.auburn.edu/articles/2026/04/auburn-student-designs-leg…; https://wire.auburn.edu/content/ocm/2026/04/151610-presidents-award-algernon-…; https://bit.ly/4aDQHRj; https://www.facebook.com/auburnu; https://x.com/auburnu; https://www.instagram.com/auburnu; https://www.linkedin.com/school/auburn-university; https://www.youtube.com/@AuburnU (+1 more)

Why this matters

Links with target="_blank" without rel="noopener" leak the originating page's window context — security and UX issue.

Learn more ▾

Without rel="noopener", the new tab can navigate the original tab via window.opener (tab-nabbing attack). Modern browsers default to noopener for target=_blank but only since recent versions. Always set rel="noopener noreferrer" explicitly.

Source: MDN target / OWASP

404 Error Page

HTTP 404, custom page

REVIEW

HTTP 404, custom page

Correct 404 status code returned

Got: HTTP 404

Custom styled 404 page

Navigation links present on 404 page

Search form present on 404 page

404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page

Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title Close the navigation modal ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✗Search Form ✓

Favicon & Branding

Action

10 icon(s) detected

REVIEW

10 icon(s) detected

No favicon.ico at site root

Some older browsers, bookmark tools, and RSS readers look for /favicon.ico. Add one as a fallback.

HTML icon links detected

Apple touch icon present

Multiple icon sizes detected

✗ favicon.ico Missing

✓ PNG Icons Present

✓ Apple Touch Present

✗ SVG Favicon Missing

✗ Manifest Icons Missing

✓ Multiple Sizes Present

Navigation UX

Action

3 navigation pattern(s)

REVIEW

3 navigation pattern(s)

Search functionality detected

Got: role-search

Skip navigation link detected

Back-to-top link detected

4 navigation landmark(s) detected

Breadcrumbs

Search role='search' landmark

Skip Link Skip link detected

Labeled Navigation 4 <nav> element(s)

Hamburger Menu

Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)

4 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Strong navigation UX with multiple discovery paths.

Color Contrast (Screenshot)

Action

20 text elements analyzed, 16 fail WCAG AA

REVIEW

Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.

4 pass 16 fail WCAG AA 2 pass AA only

h1 Auburn University homepage

1.33:1

#000000

#0B2341

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

32px · bottom of viewport

h2 About Auburn

1.33:1

#000000

#0B2341

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Explore Auburn

1.33:1

#000000

#0B2341

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Auburn Stories

1.33:1

#000000

#0B2341

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Connect with Us

1.33:1

#000000

#0B2341

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Events

1.33:1

#000000

#0B2341

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

title Auburn University Homepage | Auburn Univ…

1.59:1

#000000

#362F27

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

p Cookie Acknowledgement

2.10:1

#000000

#4A4136

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

p This website uses cookies to collect inf…

2.79:1

#000000

#605245

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

a Privacy Statement

4.00:1

#000000

#776A5D

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

p for more information.

4.05:1

#000000

#7B6A5A

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold

span I Understand

4.49:1

#000000

#86705D

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold

a Auburn

1.75:1

#000000

#423426

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold · over background image/gradient

a Current Students

1.31:1

#000000

#2C1E19

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold

a Faculty and Staff

2.68:1

#000000

#684C36

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold · over background image/gradient

a Parents and Families

1.41:1

#000000

#392215

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · mid-page

2 contrast failures on background images/gradients

These failures are invisible to CSS-based accessibility tools like Lighthouse. The text may be fine on a solid background, but fails when rendered over an image or gradient.

Show all checked elements (20)

Element	Ratio	Required	FG	BG	Result
h1 Auburn University ho…	1.33:1	3.0:1	#000000	#0B2341	Fail
h2 About Auburn	1.33:1	3.0:1	#000000	#0B2341	Fail
h2 Explore Auburn	1.33:1	3.0:1	#000000	#0B2341	Fail
h2 Auburn Stories	1.33:1	3.0:1	#000000	#0B2341	Fail
h2 Connect with Us	1.33:1	3.0:1	#000000	#0B2341	Fail
h2 Events	1.33:1	3.0:1	#000000	#0B2341	Fail
title Auburn University Ho…	1.59:1	4.5:1	#000000	#362F27	Fail
p Cookie Acknowledgeme…	2.10:1	4.5:1	#000000	#4A4136	Fail
p This website uses co…	2.79:1	4.5:1	#000000	#605245	Fail
a Privacy Statement	4.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#776A5D	Fail
p for more information…	4.05:1	4.5:1	#000000	#7B6A5A	Fail
span I Understand	4.49:1	4.5:1	#000000	#86705D	Fail
a Skip to Primary Navi…	6.81:1	4.5:1	#000000	#A58F7A	Pass
a Skip to Content	6.37:1	4.5:1	#000000	#A38971	Pass
a Auburn	1.75:1	4.5:1	#000000	#423426	Fail
button Info for	7.45:1	4.5:1	#000000	#B1957A	Pass
a Prospective Students	7.37:1	4.5:1	#000000	#A89686	Pass
a Current Students	1.31:1	4.5:1	#000000	#2C1E19	Fail
a Faculty and Staff	2.68:1	4.5:1	#000000	#684C36	Fail
a Parents and Families	1.41:1	4.5:1	#000000	#392215	Fail

Methodology: The top 20 text elements by font size were checked. Background color was sampled from the desktop screenshot using a 5-point pattern. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.

Landmark Structure

11 landmarks

PASS

11 landmarks

<main> landmark present

4 <nav> landmark(s) found

2 of 4 <nav> elements are unlabeled

Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.

Skip navigation link present

Search landmark present

Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it

Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.

Why this matters

Some <nav> elements lack aria-label — screen-reader users hear 'navigation' multiple times with no way to distinguish them.

Learn more ▾

When a page has multiple <nav> regions (primary, footer, breadcrumb), each needs aria-label or aria-labelledby. AT users navigate by landmark; identical 'navigation' announcements force them to enter each one to discover purpose.

Source: WAI-ARIA Authoring Practices

A+

Heading Hierarchy

6 headings

PASS

6 headings

Single H1 present

H1 Auburn University homepage
H2 About Auburn
H2 Explore Auburn
H2 Auburn Stories
H2 Connect with Us
H2 Events

A+

Alt Text Quality

All 73 images OK

PASS

All 73 images OK

10 decorative image(s) correctly marked

63 image(s) with good alt text

73 images 63 good alt text 10 decorative

All images have appropriate alt text.

Form Accessibility

1 of 2 controls have issues

PASS

1 of 2 controls have issues

1 control(s) without accessible label

Form controls need a <label>, aria-label, or aria-labelledby for screen readers.

Got: <input type="submit">

1 control(s) properly labeled

2 controls

1 labeled

0 placeholder only

1 unlabeled

Control	Type	Label	Method
q	text	Auburn University Search	aria-label
input	submit	(none)	none

Form controls need a <label>, aria-label, or aria-labelledby for screen readers.

Why this matters

Form controls without labels — assistive tech announces 'edit text' with no context; users can't complete forms.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 3.3.2

A+

Lighthouse Accessibility Audits

Score 100/100 — 0 failing, 27 passed

PASS

100

Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable

○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state

○The page has a logical tab order

○Visual order on the page follows DOM order

○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region

○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page

○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation

○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology

○Custom controls have associated labels

○Custom controls have ARIA roles

●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`

●`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes

●`[role]` values are valid

●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values

●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled

●Buttons have an accessible name

●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes

●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.

●`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names

●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents

●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes

●Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio

●Document has a `<title>` element

●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute

●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute

●Links are distinguishable without relying on color.

●Links have a discernible name

●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).

●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements

●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0

●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.

●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order

●Document has a main landmark.

●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used

●`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`

○`[accesskey]` values are unique

○Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.

○ARIA input fields have accessible names

○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names

○Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.

○`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element

○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.

○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names

○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names

○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region

○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.

○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements

○ARIA IDs are unique

○No form fields have multiple labels

○`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title

○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.

○Input buttons have discernible text.

○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text

○Form elements have associated labels

○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`

○`<object>` elements have alternate text

○Select elements have associated label elements.

○Skip links are focusable.

○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.

○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.

○`[lang]` attributes have a valid value

○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.

○All heading elements contain content.

○Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements

○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.

○Identical links have the same purpose.

○Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.

○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.

○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.

All checks on this page are automated. Results are estimates - run targeted manual reviews when the score affects a release decision.